Golfing Makena Golf Course

PROFILE OF THE PROS

Part 4

by Ed Stone

Kirk Nelson is the head golf professional at the two Makena Golf Courses. He is a most affable, tall and tan individual. Growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he brings to the Aloha State a very laid back and personal approach to making his guests feel comfortable. In the fifth grade, one of his classmates invited him to play golf. His mother told him, “You don’t know how to play golf.” Well, his uncle Karl who was an avid golfer told Kirk, “He was a natural.” A week later after playing with his classmate, he played at Tinker Air Force Base. Years later, as a senior in high school, he won the club championship at Tinker.

Kirk worked at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club and later at the Dornick Hills Country Club. He came to Makena in 1997 from the Raven at South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. He is indeed a natural for this job.

Renee Smith is the assistant head professional at Makena and she too is well suited for this location. Her golfing career began around the age of five. She grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University. Recently when the Nike football coaches came to Maui, their golf tournament and other events were held at the Makena Courses. One of Renee’s biggest thrills was to meet her favorite coach, Joe Paterno, and 30 other big name coaches.

2003 - 2004 Golf Rates

December 22, 2003

• Standard: $175 (South), $155 (North)
• Preferred Guest: $145 (South), $135 (North)
• Makena Resort Guest: $105 (South), $95 (North)
• Twilight (after 2:00pm): $100 (South), $90 (North)
• Twilight-Makena Resort Guest (after 2:00pm): $90 (South), $80 (North)
  

December 23, 2003 - April 30, 2004

• Standard: $175 (South), $165 (North)
• Preferred Guest: $150 (South), $140 (North)
• Makena Resort Guest: $105 (South), $95 (North)
• Twilight (after 1:00pm): $105 (South), $95 (North)
• Twilight-Makena Resort Guest (after 1:00pm): $90 (South), $80 (North)


• Includes green fees and shared cart.
• Men's Rental Clubs: $40 Taylor Made
• Women's Rental Clubs: $35 Ping
• Rental Shoes: $10 Reebok
• Range Balls: $8.00 Basket of 90 balls

Course Information
Yardage:

• Tournament: 6,914 yds
• Championship: 6,567 yds
• Resort: 6,151 yds
• Forward: 5,303 yds
• Course Slope: 139
• Course Rating: 72.1
• Par: 72

Facilities

• Driving Range
• Tennis Courts
• PGA Instruction Program
• Pro Shop
• Putting Green
• Chipping Green
• Rental Club and Shoes

All prices subject to 4.16% tax and subject to change without notice.

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CONTACTS:

The Maui Prince Hotel
5400 Makena Alanui
Makena, Hawaii 96753
Phone: (808) 874-1111
Toll Free Reservations: (866) PRINCE-6
Fax: (808) 944-4491
E-mail: reservations@princehawaii.com
Website: www.mauiprincehotel.com

The Makena Golf Courses
Phone: (808) 879-3344
E-mail for tee times: gtanaka@mauiprince.com
Website: www.makenagolf.com

For information on the Islands of Hawaii:
www.gohawaii.com
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801
Honolulu, HI USA 96815
Phone: 800-464-2924

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